Mississippi Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in MS
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Mississippi Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals
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Chip PickeringFmr. U.S. Representative7/17/09Had an extramarital affair with a woman he previously dated in college and would have sex with her in a building designated for supposedly devoutly Christian lawmakers to live at while Congress was in session and his wife and five children were back homeAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by his estranged wife
Mississippi Republican Executive Branch Scandals
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8/03/21Pardoned a husband-wife duo who pointed an assault-style rifle and handgun at a group of Black Lives Matter protesters who were peacefully marching near their home even after they told reporters that they didn't regret their actions and promised they would do it again if it came to itAccording to reports filed by mainstream media
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Haley BarbourFmr. Governor [R-MS]1/10/12Pardoned a man who shot his victim twice in the head at point blank range less than twenty years into a life sentencePardoned a man convicted of shooting his girlfriend in the back and killing her at a public cafe just over ten years into his life sentencePardoned a man convicted of shooting and killing his estranged wife and infant son and wounding another man less than twenty years into his life sentence1/10/12Pardoned a man who killed an 8-month-old boy in an alcohol-fueled crash who belongs to a politically connected family that donates a lot of money to RepublicansAccording to news reports from credible media outlets1/10/12Pardoned the brother of famed NFL quarterback Brett Favre who killed someone else in a drunk driving crash decades ago and had long since completed his sentence which makes you wonder if the only reason he pardoned him is because he's close with FavreAccording to news reports from credible media outlets1/10/12Pardoned a man convicted of soliciting sexually explicit messages from an underage girl after having a private lunch with a close friend of his familyAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
Mississippi Republican State Legislator Scandals
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Terry BurtonFmr. State Senator [R-MS]12/20/18Drove under the influence of alcohol and prescription pain killers and pled guilty to DUI the very next daySwerved off the road, crashed into a ditch and failed a field sobriety test when police arrived upon which he was arrested for suspected DUICrashed his car into a stop sign after drinking multiple alcoholic beverages inside a VIP tent at a concert and was found to have a BAC of .10 when police arrivedAccording to charging documents filed by local police